OSU purchased 50 megawatts of wind power generation capacity from the Blue Creek Wind Farm and is projected to receive 141 million kilowatt-hours annually, or 25 percent of its yearly use.

"We are committed to incorporating sustainability into all facets of the university," said Jay Kasey, senior vice president of Administration and Planning at Ohio State, in a prepared statement. "In addition to initiatives in academics and research, we know we need to lead by example and ensure our operations are sustainable, which means looking at how we build our buildings, ensuring those buildings are as energy efficient as possible, and looking at how we can be more sustainable in how we power our university."

Other sustainability initiatives at Ohio State include:

Four-hundred geo-thermal wells, completed over the summer, will provide approximately 31 percent of the heating and cooling needs of the south district residence halls;

Energy conservation measures currently being installed in the five buildings that consume the most energy on campus will drop consumption at those locations by an estimated 30 percent; and